James House Museum

James House Museum is a Provincial Heritage Property in Bridgetown, Nova Scotia, built in 1835 by Richard James (1796–1856), a British Army veteran who settled in the area around 1834. The house features an unusual combination of bay windows and an upstairs gallery, with large doors on the second floor that could open to create a ballroom opening onto an exterior balcony. In the 1870s it was converted into a two-family residence and subsequently served as a tea room, doctor's office, art gallery, and flower shop. Saved from demolition in 1979, it was donated to the Bridgetown and Area Historical Society and now operates as a community museum, housing diverse local artefacts, documents, and photographs. A Memorial Military Museum, sponsored by Royal Canadian Legion Branch 33, is preserved within the house, along with a small Victorian garden behind the building.